Google

Ready to get nostalgic in the last year? Google has put together their top trends of what was searched in 2018 that remind us what happened this year. It has been a year of national and international worry and frustration, amazing Marvel movies, weather disasters, and a royal wedding.
If you want to see the set of lists, check it out here. You can actually narrow down the search to specific countries if you want to see what happened in your own nation. I'll obviously be talking about the United ... Read More

Have you heard about the latest problem (for some)/product (for others) from Google? This one actually may be a huge pivot for Google, because this could organize people's lives significantly. It's called Google Duplex. Here is Google's definition of it from their A.I. blog:
Today we announce Google Duplex, a new technology for conducting natural conversations to carry out “real world” tasks over the phone. The technology is directed towards completing specific tasks, such as scheduling certain ... Read More

Yesterday, Google hit my inbox pretty hard. Every website I have under my Google Analytics account hit me with the same notification.
Normally I skim these emails and then delete them in bulk.
This time, it got my attention -- and if you have a website tied up with Google Analytics (who doesn't!?!?) -- you should be paying attention, too! ... Read More

Fake news? Fox, CNN, and NBC do not have anything on Google, at least with some searches you give it. Not sure what I mean? Check the video after the jump about how Google tells people Obama was America's King and that Dinosaurs are a myth and schools were lying about it to children the whole time.
Kinda nuts hun?
So how does this happen? ... Read More

Google is well-known for not only being the perfect search engine for your daily research needs, but works better than autocorrect in WORD. If I can't remember the spelling of a word, I immediately type it into Google and under my textbox field almost always find the correct spelling. Google apparently can read my mind. But this autocorrecting actually has a secret little Google Easter egg. ... Read More

YouTube is in a bit of an interesting spot right now. People are wanting to break into YouTube among big corporations paying big money to get featured, losing that creative potential for new stars. On the other side, European governments are challenging Google with regards to their algorithms, saying it's noncompetitive.
But that is Google's bread and butter that makes it successful and giving out details means people will try to have the system. Watch the video below to understand what I mean. ... Read More

I've been sitting on this for a little while because several tech companies were sharing it, but I wanted to eventually share it. For those that have some kind of intelligent assistant from your mobile device, you know that you can ask silly questions.
But this one goes a step further.
Google Now has developed a whole game based off of these little Easter eggs and gone beyond a little joke to a full blown hidden feature/game. Check out the video below and sound off in the comments if you love ... Read More

We’re not going to give you any "secret sauce", if there were any we would share it, but we do talk about how Google Analytics can help you with your church website and maybe even your personal blog.
We're no experts (who is?), but we've been doing this for a while. If you have any insights or experiences, please let us know. Use #cmagcast or email us at [email protected] – we love hearing from you! ... Read More

At the turn of the century, Google was a very simple thing. You use it to search and that's it. But now in 2016, Google may be the most complicated website online someone can use right now. For bloggers and businesses who are looking to tap into this power, there are so many things you need to know.
This handy dandy infographic below as several you need to know and I've highlighted my three favorite. ... Read More

The desire to find hidden treasure–it's what makes kids want to search through their grandparents' attic and what made Nic Cage's National Treasure franchise watchable.
It's what makes video game Easter eggs so captivating, and it's something that Google understands pretty well. In fact, in many ways, I think Google understands the human need for play better than most companies, at least those who aren't actually in the field of game design.
Now, I don't want to start a fight here, so I'll ... Read More